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Martin County, Kentucky

7 ZIP codes · Home Safety Score unavailable · 0 of 7 tracked ZIP records scored · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:

Unavailable
0 of 7 tracked ZIP records scored
7
ZIP Codes
$72K
Median Home Value
$1,814
Avg Remediation (253% of home value)

ZIP Code Risk Map

Water Quality Map: Martin County, Kentucky

Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.

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Key Risk Factors

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,954, driven primarily by flood

52.6% of homes built before 1978 (lead paint era)

Violation History (2021–2023)

→ Stable trend

EPA violation counts by year across Martin County water systems. Health-based shown in red, total in blue.

2021
7 (7 health)
2023
7 (7 health)

Peak year: 2021 with 7 violations. Past 5 years: 14 total (14 health-based).

Source: EPA SDWIS historical violations. Data may lag 6–12 months for the most recent year.

Infrastructure Overview

1985
Median Build Year
52.6%
Pre-1978 Housing
41/100
Infrastructure Stress Indicator
57%
ZIPs with High Infrastructure Stress
Moderate
Lead Pipe Risk

Modeled area-level indicator, not a failure probability. Sources: Census ACS housing age, EPA DWINS infrastructure needs, EPA SDWIS violations, and EPA lead indicators.

Compound Risk Breakdown

Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $1,954

Flood $1,371/yr
Energy Code Gap $347/yr
Water Infrastructure $150/yr

Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).

Housing Age Distribution

4,585 housing units in Martin County

Pre-1940 2%
1940–1959 11%
1960–1979 31%
1980–1999 37%
2000+ 19%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS B25034 (Year Structure Built).

Water Safety Affordability

How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Martin County

$72K
Median Home Value
$1,814
Est. Remediation Cost
2.5%
of Home Value
Remediation as % of home value moderate burden

Water safety remediation is a moderate expense relative to home values. Most homeowners can address issues through staged improvements over time.

Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.

Water systems serving Martin County

1 community water system serving Martin County.

Systems with the most violations in Martin County

1 water system with recorded EPA violations.

All ZIP Codes in Martin County

7 ZIP codes tracked in Martin County.

# ZIP Code City Safety Score Grade Violations Home Value
1 41203 Beauty 2 (2 health) $51K
2 41214 Debord 2 (2 health) $86K
3 41224 Inez 2 (2 health) $89K
4 41231 Lovely 2 (2 health) $130K
5 41250 Pilgrim 2 (2 health) $72K
6 41262 Tomahawk 2 (2 health) $43K
7 41267 Warfield 2 (2 health) $69K

Recommended Buyer Guides for Martin County

Retailer arrangements don't shape what appears here - the selection logic is independent, filtered against EPA detections and the federal hazard data on file for this county.

Overview

Martin County in Kentucky covers 7 tracked ZIP records. No Home Safety Score is published because the required model evidence is incomplete for every tracked record; missing evidence is not treated as zero.

7 of 7 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. 2 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

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Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems serve Martin County?
Martin County is served by 1 public water system that supplies drinking water to residents across 7 ZIP codes.
What is the biggest environmental risk in Martin County?
The primary environmental risk factor in Martin County is flood. This contributes to an estimated additional annual cost of $1,954 per homeowner.
How old are homes in Martin County?
The median home build year in Martin County is 1985. 52.6% of homes were built before 1978, which means they may contain lead-based paint and older plumbing materials.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Martin County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile. https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/martin/
BibTeX
@misc{zipcheckup-county-kentucky-martin,
  author = {{ZipCheckup}},
  title  = {{Martin County, Kentucky Home Safety Profile}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://zipcheckup.com/county/kentucky/martin/}
}

Page version: August 2026.

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